SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNITED RENTALS WINS MOTION
TO STOP NATIONSRENT SUIT
GREENWICH, CT, MAY 5, 1999 -- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI)
announced today that the Delaware Chancery Court enjoined NationsRent, Inc.
(NYSE: NRI) from continuing its legal action against United Rentals in
Florida. As a result of the court's ruling today, NationsRent must withdraw
its pending motions against United Rentals that it announced yesterday.
At the conclusion of today's hearing, the court ruled that
NationsRent improperly ignored Delaware's jurisdiction by bringing legal
action against United Rentals in State Circuit Court in Broward County,
Florida in connection with United Rentals' $22.75 per share all cash tender
offer for Rental Service Corp. (NYSE: RSV). United Rentals, Rental Service
and NationsRent are each incorporated in Delaware.
"We're pleased that the court recognized the merits of our arguments
and issued a preliminary injunction against NationsRent," said Bradley
Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of United Rentals. "If
NationsRent chooses to pursue its allegations in Delaware, we believe that
we can demonstrate their frivolous nature and we will move for prompt
dismissal. NationsRent's legal maneuvers were nothing more than a desperate
attempt to try to prevent Rental Service stockholders from choosing between
our all cash premium offer or transferring control to NationsRent in a no
premium stock transaction of uncertain value."
United Rentals also said that it was continuing its tender offer for
Rental Service and will shortly begin its solicitation to unseat the Rental
Service board.
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in North
America and serves over 900,000 customers through its network of 482
locations in 41 states, Canada and Mexico.
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Certain Information Concerning Participants
United Rentals, Inc. ("United Rentals"), UR Acquisition Corporation
("UR Acquisition") and the following persons named below may be deemed to
be "participants" in the solicitation of consents and/or proxies from
stockholders of Rental Service Corporation ("Rental Service"): the
directors of United Rentals (Bradley Jacobs (Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer), Wayland Hicks (Vice Chairman and Chief Operating
Officer), John Milne (Vice Chairman, Chief Acquisition Officer and
Secretary), William Berry (President), John McKinney (Vice President,
Finance), Leon Black, Richard Colburn, Ronald DeFeo, Michael Gross, Richard
Heckmann, Gerald Tsai, Jr. and Christian Weyer); the following executive
officers and employees of United Rentals: Michael Nolan (Chief Financial
Officer) and Robert Miner (Vice President, Strategic Planning); and the
nominees of United Rentals (the "Nominees") to stand for election to the
Board of Directors of Rental Service (Messrs. Richard Daniel, Raymond
Troubh, William Aaron, David Bronner, Peter Gold, David Katz, Elliot Levine
and Jeffrey Parker and Ms. Stephanie Joseph).
As of the date hereof, United Rentals is the beneficial owner of 100
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of
Rental Service. Other than set forth herein, as of the date hereof, neither
United Rentals, UR Acquisition nor any of the persons listed above, has any
interest, direct or indirect, by security holding or otherwise, in Rental
Service.
United Rentals has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") to
act as its financial advisor and the Dealer Managers in connection with the
tender offer (the "Offer") by United Rentals and UR Acquisition to purchase
the shares of Common Stock of Rental Service for $22.75 per share in cash,
for which Goldman Sachs may receive substantial fees, as well as
reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, United
Rentals has agreed to indemnify Goldman Sachs and certain related persons
against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the
federal securities laws, arising out of its engagement. United Rentals has
also entered into a commitment letter with Goldman Sachs Credit Partners
L.P. ("GSCP") relating to the financing of the Offer pursuant to which GSCP
may receive substantial fees, as well as reimbursement of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. Goldman Sachs does not admit that it or any of its
partners, directors, officers, employees, affiliates or controlling
persons, if any, is a "participant" as defined in Schedule 14A promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in the solicitation
of consents and/or proxies, or that Schedule 14A requires the disclosure of
certain information concerning Goldman Sachs. In connection with Goldman
Sachs' role as financial advisor to United Rentals, the following
investment banking employees of Goldman Sachs may communicate in person, by
telephone or otherwise with a limited number of institutions, brokers or
other persons who are stockholders of Rental Service and may solicit
consents and/or proxies from these institutions, brokers or other persons:
Bruce Evans, Robert Lipman, Jeffrey Moslow and Cody Smith. Goldman Sachs
engages in a full range of investment banking, securities trading,
market-making and brokerage services for institutional and individual
clients. In the normal course of its business Goldman Sachs may trade
securities of Rental Service for its own account and the accounts of its
customers, and accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position
in such securities. Goldman Sachs has informed United Rentals that, as of
the date hereof, Goldman Sachs holds no shares of the Common Stock of
Rental Service for its own account. Goldman Sachs and certain of its
affiliates may have voting and dispositive power with respect to certain
shares of Rental Service Common Stock held in asset management, brokerage
and other accounts. Goldman Sachs and such affiliates disclaim beneficial
ownership of such shares of Rental Service Common Stock.
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United Rentals, Inc.
Investor contact: Media contact:
Robert Miner Fred Bratman or Tracy Williams
United Rentals Sard Verbinnen & Co.
Phone: 203-622-3131 Phone: 212-687-8080
Fax: 203-622-6080 Fax: 212-687-8344
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
or [email protected]
